Hyphantria Harris 1841

Hyphantria is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841.^[1] The moths are primarily found in North and Central America. One species, Hyphantria cunea, was introduced in western, central and eastern Eurasia.

Species

• Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773)
• Hyphantria orizaba (Druce, 1897)
• Hyphantria panoezys (Dyar, 1916)
• Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
• Hyphantria pictipupa Fitch, 1857

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

Hyphantria es un género de polillas de la subfamilia Arctiinae, familia Erebidae. El género fue creado por Thaddeus William Harris en 1841.^[1]​ Se encuentran principalmente en América del Norte y Central. Una especie, Hyphantria cunea, ha sido introducida en Eurasia.

Las plantas huéspedes son árboles de una gran variedad de familias. Los adultos vuelan de noche.

Especies

• Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773)
• Hyphantria orizaba (Druce, 1897)
• Hyphantria panoezys (Dyar, 1916)
• Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
• Hyphantria pictipupa Fitch, 1857

Oruga de Hyphantria cunea

Referencias

Bibliografía

• Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. «Search results Family: Arctiidae». Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

Hyphantria est un genre de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Erebidae et de la sous-famille des Arctiinae.

Ses espèces sont originaires du continent américain, mais l'une d'entre elles a été introduite en Europe et en Asie : Hyphantria cunea, l'Écaille fileuse^[1].

Liste des espèces

Selon FUNET Tree of Life (4 novembre 2020)^[2] :

• Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773)
• Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
• Hyphantria orizaba (Druce, 1897)
• Hyphantria pictipupa Fitch, 1857
• Hyphantria panoezys (Dyar, 1916)

Références

Hyphantria é um gênero de traça pertencente à família Arctiidae.^[1]

Referências

Bibliografia

• Bates DL, Fenton MB (1990) Aposematism or startle? Predators learn their responses to the defenses of prey. Can J Zool 68:49–52
• Dunning DC, Krüger M (1995) Aposematic sounds in African moths. Biotropica 27:227–231
• Dunning DC, Acharya L, Merriman CB, Ferro LD (1992) Interactions between bats and arctiid moths. Can J Zool 70:2218–2223
• Fullard JH, Fenton MB, Simmons JA (1979) Jamming bat echolocation: the clicks of arctiid moths. Can J Zool 57:647–649
• William Conner (ed.). (2009). Tiger moths and woolly bears : behavior, ecology, and evolution of the Arctiidae. Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 9780195327373